A photo released by the Office of the State Attorney Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida showing the clothing that Travon Martin was wearing at the time of his death. (AP Photo/Office of the State Attorney Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida)

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Florida prosecutors released 284 pages of evidence yesterday related to the shooting of Trayvon Martin, including images of Trayvon's blood-soaked sweatshirt and other clothing, reports the New York Daily News. Investigator Christopher Serino's name came up again in the FBI report (which was based on interviews with him, Zimmerman's ex-fiancee, witnesses, and colleagues, among others). Serino told the FBI that George Zimmerman might have had a "little hero complex," but that he didn't think racism drove him to shoot Trayvon, suggesting his confronting of Trayvon was more about the young man's hoodie than the color of his skin.

Serino told the FBI he felt pressured to file charges against Zimmerman by a sergeant and two other officers, even though he didn't believe there was sufficient evidence, the Miami Herald adds. FBI interviews conducted with Zimmerman's friends and acquaintances also revealed no evidence of racism; they portrayed him as a "decent guy" who moved easily between different races, reports the New York Times. Released documents also show that Zimmerman was estranged from his parents and had an especially difficult relationship with his mother, who, according to one friend, "was known to hit him all the time."

I've been saying this all along after reading Zimmerman's web page that he has a hero complex. His web page screams hero complex. I didn't need a FBI analyst to tell me he has a hero complex when I could read it for myself months ago. Geez FBI, just take his first posting of his web page to raise money. That's all the proof you need to convince any thinking person that he has a major hero complex and has absolutely no guilt or regret about what happened that night. From that posting, Zimmerman is dam proud of what he did.

Dezfan

Jul 13, 2012 12:26 PM CDT

The man did not do what he was told by the police, wait for their arrival stop and wait he did not stop he pursued and legally that is his biggest problem and his right to stand his ground which he didn't need to. He's going down make no mistake..

Literally

Jul 13, 2012 10:51 AM CDT

Now the guy writing an FBI report is an expert on "little hero" complexes? What Investigator Christopher Serino thinks Zimmerman has/had doesn't make a damn bit of difference, except to prosecutors and those led around by the media.